What exactly can i use chromecast for?

i got it in the mail the other day, and have played around with it a bit. i understand this is in its infancy, and more will come. yet, it seems to me that my similarly priced roku player can far better, and more easily, do whatever the chromecast can.....except of course casting a tab.

so what am i missing?
1. cast a tab
2. cast a local file
3. run a few apps off my phone...netflix and youtube.

i am not a roku fanboy, but i can more easily do #2 and 3 with the roku, plus alot more.

i suppose when a local file from a phone or tablet can be cast that chromecast will be on the right track. wish they hadn't taken away that capability with the first update.

perhaps the folks here can list some of the things they do with it so i may learn? thanks peeps.

Re: What exactly can i use chromecast for?

I just got my Chromecast over the weekend and set it up to watch Netflix in the bedroom for the wife/kids. They love it. Aside from that, I hav e not had much time to play around with the various uses. Here are some threads you might find useful:

Re: What exactly can i use chromecast for?

So far I have only used the Netflix app and used Chrome on my PC to cast a tab of a tennis match that was not on TV. I expect apps will slowly get updated to work with it such as the various TV network apps.

Re: What exactly can i use chromecast for?

Originally Posted by patruns

So far I have only used the Netflix app and used Chrome on my PC to cast a tab of a tennis match that was not on TV. I expect apps will slowly get updated to work with it such as the various TV network apps.

I never thought of casting shows via computer this way - I just might be able to finally finish my the last few episodes of Breaking Bad that are not available on Netflix and can be seen on via AMC. Thanks for that heads-up :P.

Re: What exactly can i use chromecast for?

Not that much different than Roku, Smart TV, or most BlueRay players. Nothing too fancy other than it's nice to be watching something on one TV, with the press of a button it is playing on my tablet as I walk upstairs, then another press and it's playing on the bedroom TV.

Re: What exactly can i use chromecast for?

Originally Posted by srkmagnus

I just got my Chromecast over the weekend and set it up to watch Netflix in the bedroom for the wife/kids. They love it. Aside from that, I hav e not had much time to play around with the various uses. Here are some threads you might find useful:

Re: What exactly can i use chromecast for?

Start playing a video on your PC then cast the tab to bedroom or living room TV. Better than watching a show sitting at my desk. I do this with xfinity and Game of Thrones back episodes. You need a pretty powerful computer to do this smoothly however.

Re: What exactly can i use chromecast for?

I recently dumped cable and got a couple roku boxes and an antenna. Recently got the Chromecast and find it mostly useful for putting YouTube videos on the big screen. Works great for that. Casting tabs from Chrome, not so much. Also planning to use it when I travel so that I can use Hulu Plus. I'm trying out Netflix but probably won't keep it. The price point for the Chromecast was cheap enough for what it already does. It can only get better.